Macron condemns Hamas, calls for hostage release, strains ties with Israel over terminology.

French President Emmanuel Macron strongly condemned recent Hamas hostage videos, calling for the release of hostages and a two-state solution. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar criticized Macron's use of the term "hostages" for Palestinian prisoners, straining Israeli-French relations. Macron insists on Hamas's disarmament and recognition of Israel by Palestine, while facing backlash from both Israeli officials and French Jewish groups.